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Unit 4: Political Boundaries and Entities

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of people who feel that they are part of a common community, usually based on a shared language, ethnicity, or other cultural traits.

a)

A state

b)

A nation

c)

A political entity

d)

An ethnic neighborhood

2.

The most common political entity in the world today is:

a)

City-states

b)

Empires

c)

Kingdoms

d)

Nation-states

3.

Based on this map, the former Soviet Union had over 185 different ethnic groups in the state. This could have been characterized as a:

a)

City-state

b)

Unitary state

c)

Multinational state

d)

Nation-state

4.

A state must have all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

An established government and boundaries

b)

A permanent population

c)

Control over internal and foreign affairs

d)

Its own currency

5.

The Rio Grande River formed a natural boundary between the US and Mexico even before those areas were settled. This is an example of what type of boundary?

a)

Antecedent

b)

Subsequent

c)

Consequent

d)

Relic

6.

The boundaries that Europeans imposed on Africa at the Berlin Conference are examples of

a)

Superimposed geometric boundaries

b)

Relic cultural boundaries

c)

Geometric natural boundaries

d)

Antecedent geometric boundaries

7.

The boundary between India and Pakistan is a result of civil war between Hindus and Muslims. This boundary is known as a...

a)

A geometric boundary

b)

A subsequent/consequent boundary

c)

A natural boundary

d)

An antecedent boundary

8.

In this class, a state is the same as a ________________

a)

Country

b)

Nation

c)

Territory

d)

Province

9.

Theoretically, a modern state possessing formal sovereignty and occupied by a people who see themselves as a single, homogenous nation.

a)

multi-state nation

b)

multinational state

c)

nation-state

d)

Nation

10.

A principle of international relations that holds that a country has the right to choose how to run their social, economic, and political matters should rest with the legitimate rulers of independent states. It's synonym is freedom.

a)

Supranationalism

b)

Empire

c)

Sovereignty

d)

Shatterbelt Regions

11.

The process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government.

a)

Neocolonialism

b)

nation-state

c)

Self-Determination

d)

Irredentism

12.

Hadrian's Wall was a wall that separated the Roman Empire from Scotland. It was there mainly to protect the Roman Empire from the threat of the Scots. Today, it is mainly used as a cultural remembrance, and you can hike the path.

a)

Subsequent Boundary

b)

Relic boundary

c)

Superimposed boundary

d)

Maritime Boundaries

13.

A boundary line that coincides with some cultural divide, such as religion or language, usually to ease tensions between rival nations.

a)

Superimposed boundary

b)

Relic boundary

c)

Demarcated boundary

d)

Consequent boundary

14.

The boundary line between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea is set based on a line of longitude. This is an example of which type of boundary?

a)

Subsequent

b)

Symmetric

c)

Geometric

d)

Cultural

e)

Physical

15.

Iceland and Japan are the best examples of a:

a)

Nation-State

b)

Multinational State

c)

Stateless Nation

d)

Multistate Nation

e)

Nationless State

16.

The Korean nation is divided primarily between two states - the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North) and the Republic of Korea (South). This is an example of a:

a)

Nation-State

b)

Multinational State

c)

Stateless Nation

d)

Multistate Nation

e)

Nationless State

17.

Forces that unify people such as having a common religion is known as...

a)

Centripetal forces

b)

Centrifugal forces

18.

Nigeria has over 500 different languages in its country. This can be seen as what type of force?

a)

Centrifugal forces

b)

Centripetal forces

19.

Native American reservations are an example of a

a)

semiautononmous region

b)

stateless nation

c)

multinational state

d)

multistate nation

20.

What is the definition of a stateless nation?

a)

people who think of themselves as one based on a shared sense of culture and history and who desire political autonomy

b)

a state with a single nation

c)

a group of people (a nation) with a common culture occupying a particular territory, but they do not have their own independent state

d)

a state with two or more nations

21.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Country with a similar religion nationally

Having a common Language

Celebrating National Holidays

Being a Nation-State

Ethnic Divisions in Multinational Countries

Country that is linguistically diverse (Many different languages)

Country that has deep rooted political divisions (Ex: Republicans vs. Democrats)

Civil War in a country

CentriPetal Force
CentriFUgal Force
22.

Reorder the following into biggest to smallest political entities.

a)

Empire

b)

Nation-State

c)

Semiautonomous region in a country

d)

City

e)

Neighborhood

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)